Answer some questions about the history of the rupee, a silver coin that is the precursor of the modern Indian rupee. For 10 points each:
[10e] Many early rupees prominently featured this expression. This main Islamic creed is also on the flag of Saudi Arabia.
ANSWER: shahadah [or aš-šahādatu; accept “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger” and similar translations]
[10h] The first rupees, which contained the shahada and weighed 178 grams each, were minted under this ruler. This Muslim ruler also expanded and rerouted the Grand Trunk Road.
ANSWER: Sher Shah Suri [or Sultan Adil; accept Farid al-Din Khan]
[10m] This Persianate Mughal ruler issued rupees containing images representing the animals of the zodiac, himself, and his father Akbar. Those coins, controversial for their use of icons, were discontinued by this man’s son, Shah Jahan.
ANSWER: Jahangir [or Nur al-Din Muhammad Salim]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, World History>